< Previous10 n @KentuckyMBBOfficial Grocer of UK Athletics IN EVERY AISLE LOW PRICES Scan to learn more.WEEKNIGHTS 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. 12 n @KentuckyMBBTennessee Tech at a Glance Kentucky welcomes Tennessee Tech to Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center on Wednesday. • UK is 5-0 all-time against Tennessee Tech, the last meeting coming in 2008, a 69-47 win for UK. • The Golden Eagles are coached by John Pelphrey, who played at Kentucky from 1988-1992. • Pelphrey was an All-SEC selection in 1991 and an All-SEC Tourmament pick the following season in 1992. • Pelphrey played in 114 games at Ken- tucky and averaged 11 points per game • He was a part of the 1992 senior class dubbed, "The Unforgettables" alongside Richie Famer, Deron Feldhaus and Sean Woods. • Mekhi Cameron leads Tennessee Tech in scoring with 14.2 points per game. Last Time Out The Wildcats defeated Loyola (Md.) last Friday, 88-46. • Kentucky forced a season-high 16 turnovers and generated 11 steals, leading to a 24-2 advantage in points off turnovers • The Cats held the Greyhounds to 46 points, the first time UK has held a team under 50 points since New Mexico State also scored 46 on Nov. 6, 2023 • It was Kentucky's third win of the sea- son by at least 40 points • Kentucky held Loyola (Md.) to just 29 percent shooting. It is the second time this season UK has held an opponent to less than 30 percent from the field (Valparaiso) • No Loyola (Md.) player scored more than seven points. It was the first time UK has not allowed any opposing player to score more than seven points since Nov. 23, 2014 against Montana State • Kam Williams and Malchi Moreno both made their first start of the season for the Wildcats • Williams notched season highs in points (13), rebounds (9) and assists (4) • Brandon Garrison had a career-high 11 rebounds • Denzel Aberdeen had a career-high eight rebounds and matched his career best with six assists Balanced on the Stats Sheet Balance has been the name of the game for the Cats thus far this season. • UK has had six different leading scor- ers through the first six games. • UK has also had six different players lead or co-lead in rebounds • Five players have led or co-led in assists • Kentucky has had nine players score at least six points in three games already this season (Valparaiso, Eastern Illinois, Loyola (Md.)) Need to Know • Balance has been the name of the game for the Cats thus far this season. UK has had six different leading scorers through the first six games. • Three times this season, Kentucky has had nine different players score at least six points in the same game. Between 2004- 05 and 2024-25, that only happened three times. • Otega Oweh has scored in double figures in all six games. During his time at Kentucky, Oweh has tallied double figures in 39 of 42 games overall. • In wins, Kentucky has held all four of its four opponents to 60 points or fewer for the first time since 2014-15. Overall, the Cats are currently limiting opponents to 36.2% from the field and 28.7% from be- hind the arc. UK is also snaring 84.2% of its opponents misses, and owns a +13.3 mar- gin on the boards. • The Wildcats limited Loyola (Md.) to just 46 points and no individual player scored more than seven. It was the fewest points allowed to an individual player since Nov. 23, 2014 vs. Montana State. • Collin Chandler is off to a fast start to his sophomore season. He's drained a team-high 18 3-pointers and shooting at a 51.4% clip. Among major conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East and SEC), Chandler is tied for the 13th most made 3s among players in those leagues, and he ranks third among those players in 3-point percentage. From Press Row 14 n @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY BASKETBALLWe’re your Shield. We’re your Shelter. 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Ranked on the list for three years in a row! FORBES WORLD’S BEST INSURANCE COMPANIES2025-26 SEC Standings and Statistics (Through Nov. 24 games) TeamSECOverallHomeRoad Missouri0-06-05-01-0 Tennessee0-06-05-00-0 LSU0-05-05-00-0 Ole Miss0-05-05-00-0 Vanderbilt0-05-04-01-0 Georgia0-06-15-00-0 Arkansas0-05-15-00-1 Auburn0-05-14-00-0 Florida0-04-13-00-0 Kentucky0-04-24-00-1 Oklahoma0-04-24-00-1 South Carolina0-04-24-00-0 Texas0-04-24-00-0 Texas A&M0-04-24-10-1 Alabama0-03-21-11-0 Mississippi State0-03-33-00-0 Scoring Player-Team.............................................................PPG 1. Hubbard, Josh - MS ................................................24.50 2. Hall, Keyshawn - AU ...............................................22.20 Philon, Labaron - UA...............................................22.20 4. Gillespie, Ja'Kobi - UT .............................................19.17 5. Ament, Nate - UT ....................................................19.00 Nwoko, Michael - LS ...............................................19.00 Rebounding Player-Team............................................................RPG 1. Chinyelu, Rueben - UF ............................................11.40 2. Hall, Keyshawn - AU ...............................................10.00 3. Sutton, Marquel - LS.................................................9.40 4. Condon, Alex - UF.....................................................9.00 5. Handlogten, Micah - UF ............................................8.75 Assists Player-Team............................................................APG 1. Thomas Jr., Dedan - LS ............................................ 7.80 2. Philon, Labaron - UA .................................................6.00 3. Gillespie, Ja'Kobi - UT................................................5.67 4. Miles, Duke - VU.......................................................5.60 5. Kamardine, Ilias - UM................................................5.20 Steals Player-Team.............................................................SPG 1. Miles, Duke - VU ...................................................... 2.60 Tanner, Tyler - VU ..................................................... 2.60 3. Wilkinson, Jeremiah - UG ..........................................2.43 4. Cain, Blue - UG ........................................................2.29 5. Robinson II, Anthony - MO ........................................2.17 Ament, Nate - UT..................................................... 2.17 Blocks Player-Team............................................................BPG 1. Cyril, Somto - UG .....................................................2.43 2. Scott, James - UM ................................................... 2.20 3. Davis-Fleming, Jamarion - MS ...................................2.00 4. Abson, Justin - UG ....................................................1.86 5. Brazile, Trevon - AR ...................................................1.80 2025-26 Associated Press Rankings As of November 24, 2025 (Week 4) TeamRecord Points 1Purdue (46)6-01509 2Arizona (11)5-01439 3Houston (4)5-01425 4Duke7-01319 5UConn5-11208 6Louisville5-01201 7Michigan4-01080 8Alabama3-11070 9BYU4-11033 10Florida4-1961 11Michigan State5-0879 12Gonzaga5-0863 13Illinois5-1830 14St. John's3-1743 15Iowa State4-0706 16North Carolina5-0595 17Tennessee5-0495 18UCLA5-1488 19Kentucky4-2394 20Texas Tech4-2319 21Auburn4-1269 22Arkansas5-1260 23NC State4-0214 24Vanderbilt5-0111 25Indiana5-0100 Around the CountryAround the SEC 18 n @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY BASKETBALLNext >